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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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